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… The Deputy President of the ANC, Comrade Cyril Ramaphosa, will deliver a lecture to celebrate the life and times of Oliver Reginald Tambo during the Mid-term Provincial General Council (PGC) of Eastern Cape …

… A second report by the Commission of Inquiry, under chairmanship of Justice Van Wyk de Vries, appointed in 1968 to investigate the activities of South Africa's White universities and the University of South Africa (UNISA), was submitted to …

… The Minister of Bantu Education M.C. Botha announced that the government moved towards the introduction of free and compulsory education for Black …

… The Ciskei government under the military ruler Brig. Oupa Gqozo signed an agreement with the South African government, represented by Foreign Minister …

… Speaking after the publication of a report on the Azanian People's Liberation Army (APLA) by the Goldstone Commission, President F.W. de Klerk issued a … World Events : News Digest for March 1994 , p 39350.|ANC, The Rise and Fall of Bantu Holomisa , from African National …

… leader of National Party (NP) F.W. De Klerk promulgated the date for the referendum on South African reform process, which was set in motion by him back on 2 February 1990. The referendum date was scheduled for 17 March. Voters were … 1992, p. 38750|Wren, C.S., (1992),  De Klerk's Job on the Line in White Vote , from The New York Times , 21 …

… golfer, Nick Price beat American golf icon, Tiger Woods in the 1998 Nedbank Million Dollar Golf Tournament. It was Price’s third win of the tournament, having won his first in 1993 and his second in 1997, beating South Africa’s Ernie Els. The tournament has attracted the best players over the years …

… A 5.7 magnitude earthquake devastated the Northern African country of Algeria on 29 October 1990. It claimed the lives of 30 people. This was a rather mild earthquake compared to others that have ravaged the country before and after this specific one. The latest …

… The African National Congress began publication of Sechaba in 1967. It documents the struggle, from the organisation's perspective, for freedom in South Africa …

… On the morning of 17 December 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright succeeded in the world's first powered flight in a heavier-than-air machine under complete control of the pilot. The brothers took turns piloting and monitoring … The Library of Congress," First Flight ", From: The Library …

… Church moderator and pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church in Africa (DRCA), S.G. Sekano … born in Hebron, Pretoria. Ntoane served on what was then the Education Advice Council and on the Council of the University of the North. He is remembered …

… The African National Congress (ANC) pays tribute to the late anti-apartheid campaigner Helen Suzman who has died at the age of 91. As a Member of Parliament and a vocal critic …

… The release of Nelson Mandela on 11 February 1990 was a catalyst that sped up the change in the political dispensation in South Africa. On 4 March 1990 … on:05 February 2014]|CSVR,Savage.k.," Negotiating the Release of Political Prisoners in South Africa ",From: …

… The government prohibited an anti-apartheid conference … and restricted its organisers for more than ten days. The seven restricted included Chris Ndodebandla Dlamini*, … and Donsie Khumalo, regional secretary. In terms of the restriction orders the three named officials could not …

… altercation with Sundowns' coach, Angel Cappa, during the recent 2-2 Premier League derby draw against Sundowns at Loftus Stadium, Pretoria. In addition to the fine, PSL ordered him to make a public apology for his role in the occurrence. Mosimane appeared before the committee on two …

… citizen, Kofi Annan, was appointed as secretary-general of the United Nations (UN) to replace the outgoing Boutros Boutros Ghali, whose term of office had … Annan, speaking as secretary-general elect, said that the United Nations, along with the rest of the world, would …

… The South African National Assembly passes the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy (CTOP) Act. The law allows women to terminate pregnancies on request …

… A member of the Tetela ethnic group, Patrice Emery Lumumba was born in the Katakokombe region of the Kasai Province of Belgian Congo. Lumuba became involved … The Guardian Patrice Lumumba: the most important assassination of the 20th century [online] …

… close to 100 people per day to cardiovascular diseases. The World Health Organisation (WHO) organizes awareness … events in over 100 countries worldwide on this day. The first World Heart Day was celebrated in 2000 as a joint … Foundation (WHF) and World Health Organization (WHO). The events promote awareness on the dangers of the diseases …

… A Commission of the South African Council of Churches (SACC) published a … hostile to Christian beliefs. This came a few months after the SACC was constituted in 1968. By then the National Party had been governing the country for twenty …

… Justice of the Constitutional Court, Edwin Cameron made headlines in … living with HIV for twelve years. Cameron was a judge at the time and is one of the first few high profile people to publicly disclose their … South Africa The Good News Justice Edwin Cameron [online] Available at: …

… he was very successful in various sports codes. He plays the forward position for the Western Province and Stormers teams. Burger was selected for the Springbok squad in 2003 and made his debut against …

… Morgan Richard Tsvangirai was born in the Bahure area of Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). He is the eldest of nine children.  Tsavangirai joined the Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU), which later …

… their names are Nthatho Harrison Motlana he has been the secretary for the African National Congress, Eric Mafuna he was the president of black management forum for 8 years, Nadine …

… hartal, that is, a day of mourning or protest on which all the shops were shut and no-one went to work or did any shopping, throughout the country. Mass meetings were held in many cities and towns. A mass meeting of over 15 000 people at the Red Square in Durban was addressed by Dr Naicker. After …

… Inqaba ya basebenzi, published in London by the Marxist Workers' Tendency of the African National Congress documents the workers' struggle for national liberation, democracy and …

… brought to a standstill by striking municipal workers, the work of the ANC has not come to a stop. Today the ANC immediately implemented contingency plans that saw …

… had fled South Africa shortly after testifying before the Judicial Commission of Inquiry under the chairmanship of Mr Justice Roelof Erasmus. The commission was investigating the allegations that the …

…   On 22 June 1971 a Pretoria court ruled that the former leader of the banned Pan Africanist Congress (PAC), Robert Sobukwe, … would not be allowed to use his exit permit (approved by the Minister of Interior Affairs) to leave South Africa for …

… teams like FC Zurich and FC Baden. He was one of the first few players to play for the national team, affectionately known as Bafana Bafana at a time when South Africans were still warming up to the idea of competing on the international stage. …